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Southmost Elementary School

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Southmost Elementary School is an urban public school in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Brownsville Independent School District. It serves 350 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 139 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

350 Students

30 Teachers

5245 Southmost Rd

Brownsville, TX 78521 View local requests

http://www.bisd.us/southmost/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Southmost Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Alas

Mrs. Bejarano De Camacho

Mrs. De La Fuente-Veles

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Southmost Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Southmost Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Southmost Elementary School

$61,789

raised using DonorsChoose

139

projects funded

teachers funded

766

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Southmost Elementary School has received support from 270 individuals from Texas and 496 individuals out-of-state.

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Southmost Elementary School

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Southmost Elementary School

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